An Accomack County man pleaded guilty in federal court to killing a bald eagle on his property on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. William Custis Smith of Hallwood was sentenced to a day in jail, 50 hours of ...

A Virginia man pleaded guilty to killing in excess of 20 juvenile and mature bald eagles, and hawks in an effort to protect the waterfowl on his property so he could hunt them. The defendant was found ...

A Virginia hunter got a slap on the wrist for poisoning over 20 young hawks and bald eagles during migration season to stop them from preying on ducks, which he wanted to kill for sport, according to ...